Category Archive ‘Books & Lit’

05/10/13 BOOKMARKS: Hope Hilton’s Reading List for May

ATHICA’s director, Hope Hilton, shares five great and inspirational reads!

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04/17/13 Interview with Chelsea Rathburn: On Poetic Style and A Raft of Grief

Rathburn is a 2005 Richard Wilbur Award winner and National Endowment for the Arts Fellow

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03/25/13 In Conversation With Molly Brodak

The local poet discusses her new book and her Fellowship at Emory with BURNAWAY‘s Scott Daughtridge.

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01/25/13 Bruce Covey, Creator of What’s New in Poetry?

This well-curated reading series brings some of the country’s best up-and-coming poets to Atlanta.

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01/14/13 Thomas Mullen’s Firefly Brothers Wins the 2012 Townsend Prize

Mullen captures Georgia’s major literary award with his bank-robbing Depression-era novel that’s relevant for readers of today.

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01/04/13 Philip Rafshoon, Decatur Book Festival’s New Program Director

The former owner of Outwrite Bookstore takes over leadership for the widely popular literary festival.

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01/01/13 Hyde and Vouched Reunite for this Year’s Holiday Hangover

Seasonal satire rings true at the Highland Inn Ballroom with literary readings and surprise, soon-to-be-revealed musical guests.

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11/12/12 Author George Singleton Returns to Atlanta Wednesday

The Georgia Center for the Book hosts Singleton as he reads from his hilarious new collection of stories.

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10/25/12 Author David Sedaris of NPR Fame to Appear in Atlanta Saturday

Atlanta’s NPR affiliate WABE presents an evening with David Sedaris promising a performance to remember.

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09/28/12 Q&A: Josh Russell and the Life of Letters

Author Josh Russell discusses his career, his technique, and his view on public readings.

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07/17/12 ARTSpeak: Solar Anus Literary Series at Beep Beep

Jamie Iredell shares some background behind the experimental writers’ series convening again Tuesday, July 17.

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03/06/12 Granolapocalypse at CouchCouch, a New Generation of Poets

Low-rent creative centers in rundown neighborhoods encourage young artists and writers to stay in Atlanta after graduation.

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02/29/12 Write Club Atlanta Says Good Riddance to the Lonely Life of Letters

The first rule of Write Club … is to tell seven people about Write Club.

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